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Old 04-28-2009, 07:24 PM
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Default Open downpipe = more power?

ok ive got a few questions i need answers to.

1) does an open downpipe make more power + torque?
2) if an open downpipe is a good thing. im considering an electronic cutout from quicktime performance so i can turn it on and off when i goto the track. will i need a different tune to run an open downpipe? from what i understand the turbo spools up quicker with an open downpipe.


any responses are appreciated.
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Default Re: Open downpipe = more power?

how much additional power, if any, is going to depend on your current exhaust
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Default Re: Open downpipe = more power?

by what SR **** means is

if your current exhaust is free flowing and quite large, ( 3 inch) and your turbo isnt restricted by it, you will not make more power.

however, if you have a high flowing turbo and a setup that makes considerable amount of power, the gains seen by running open downpipe can be significant.


with an E-cutout, i suggest you tune with it open- especially in the pre-boost and boost columns because the way the vehicle runs with it closed or open will change the way your motor behaves and how the tune works with the motor
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Default Re: Open downpipe = more power?

i used to have a 3" full exhaust, free flow hks dragger muffler. 3" inlet.
removed the exhaust on the dyno, no gains at all. but spool quicker a bit.
gt30 on 28psi
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